(FILES) This file handout photo obtained September 8, 2021 shows Pascal Mayer. Indian-born British professor Sir Shankar Balasubramanian (L) and British professor Sir David Klenerman, along with French biophysicist Pascal Mayer were on May 13, 2026 awarded the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award of the Technical and Scientific Research for their works on DNA sequencing. (Photo by Julie C. MAYER / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /JULIE C. MAYER/HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS